How Do You Teach Empathy?
Contact center specialists need empathy to succeed in their roles. Here are some methods of teaching it. Continue reading........»»
Researchers automate brain MRI image labeling, more than 100,000 exams labelled in under 30 minutes
Researchers have automated brain MRI image labeling, needed to teach machine learning image recognition models, by deriving important labels from radiology reports and accurately assigning them to the corresponding MRI examinations. Now, more than 10.....»»
GCC Value Proposition – Building Sustainable Social Impact Rooted in Service, Empathy, and Tech4Good
GCC Value Proposition – Building Sustainable Social Impact Rooted in Service, Empathy, and Tech4Good nvbjain Mon, 07/19/2021 – 16:13 Read more about GCC Value Proposition – Building Sustainable Social Impact Rooted in Service, Empat.....»»
Obviously AI, a no code startup for data analysts, increases its seed round to $4.7M
Nirman Dave’s two startups are very different, but both have a DIY spirit. The first, called CircuiTricks and founded during his gap year after high school, created kits to teach students about electronics and physics. Now Dave is chief executive o.....»»
Emotion and Empathy Are Glue for Makers
In 2020, Dr. Andreea Gorbatai and two co-authors published a research paper in the journal Organization Science titled: “Making Space for Emotions: Empathy, Contagion, and Legitmacy’s Double-Edged Sword.” It’s about the maker.....»»
Training platform Virti raises $10M Series A led by IQ Capital to teach soft skills in VR
As the pandemic took hold, training staff had to “go virtual.” Typically, that would have meant falling back on existing corporate training solutions, which we all know and “love.” Could there be another way? In 2018, trauma surgeon D.....»»
How WesternUnion is fighting back against fintech startups
The saying goes that, “You can’t teach an old dog new tricks.” That may or may not be true, but at least one “old dog” is working hard to disprove that saying. Western Union has been operating in the cross-border payments space for nearly 1.....»»
Estonia is a global leader on all things cyber. Now it"s offering to teach other countries
When people like the German Chancellor Angela Merkel or the King of Belgium want to learn more about cybersecurity, they go to Estonia......»»
A guide to living at a black hole
Living next to Ned Flanders won't teach you as much about the fundamental nature of reality. Enlarge / Even with today's real estate boom, a supermassive black hole in the neighborhood has to drive the asking price down a bit, right? (credit: Ca.....»»
Correcting misperceptions about, and increasing empathy for, migrants
Many mainstream depictions of immigration at the southern border of the United States paint a dark picture, eliciting imagery of violent gang members and child trafficking. But how many undocumented immigrants are really involved in this kind of acti.....»»
How school board meetings could attract more diverse audiences and boost public trust
Schools in the U.S. are set to receive $123 billion in federal pandemic relief funding. Across the country, parents and school administrators are engaging in spirited debates about whether to teach critical race theory. And Americans are bitterly div.....»»
Pandemic paleo: A wayward skull, at-home fossil analyses, a first for Antarctic amphibians
Paleontologists had to adjust to stay safe during the COVID-19 pandemic. Many had to postpone fossil excavations, temporarily close museums and teach the next generation of fossil hunters virtually instead of in person......»»
What mimes can teach us about visual perception
Mimes "make us feel like we’re aware of an object just by seeming to interact with it." When we watch a mime seemingly pull rope, climb steps, or try to escape that infernal box, we don't struggle to recognize the implied objects. Rather.....»»
A16z bets millions on Maven, a platform for cohort-based courses
Maven, a startup that helps professionals teach cohort-based classes, has raised $20 million in a Series A round led by Andreessen Horowitz. The round places A16z general partner Andrew Chen on Maven’s board – and is his latest lead check in.....»»
Birds dealing with change: Mapping migration routes can lead to conservation areas
Tracking migratory birds that carry tiny satellite transmitters in featherlight 'backpacks," can teach us a lot about change in the environment. It may also point at possibilities to avoid loss of biodiversity. That is an important message in the Ph......»»
Insect and animal invasions can teach us about COVID-19
Invasions by alien insect and animal species have much in common with outbreaks of infectious diseases and could tell us a great deal about how pandemics spread, according to a research paper published today......»»
Archaeologists teach computers to sort ancient pottery
Archeologists at Northern Arizona University are hoping a new technology they helped pioneer will change the way scientists study the broken pieces left behind by ancient societies......»»
Teach AIs forgetfulness could make them better at their jobs
While modern machine learning systems act with a semblance of artificial intelligence, the truth is they don’t “understand” any of the data they work with — which in turn means they tend to store even trivial items forever. Facebo.....»»
Programming a robot to teach itself how to move
Flexible, open-ended learning software works but finds the real world difficult. Enlarge / The robotic train. (credit: Oliveri et. al.) One of the most impressive developments in recent years has been the production of AI systems that can teac.....»»
Engageli nabs $33M more for its collaborative video-based teaching platform
As schools move more widely into reopening their doors for in-person learning, many educational institutions have also learned a critical lesson in the last year. Having better tools to teach remotely are critical for situations when the physical exp.....»»
IBM"s CodeNet Dataset Can Teach AI To Translate Computer Languages
IBM announced during its Think 2021 conference on Monday that its researchers have crafted a Rosetta Stone for programming code. Engadget reports: In effect, we've taught computers how to speak human, so why not also teach computers to speak more com.....»»